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Recent IELTS exams

Real students tell about their recent IELTS exams: IELTS questions, topics, tasks, answers.

IELTS test in Sydney, Australia – April 2012 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by our kind friend M from Australia. M didn’t remember the Listening or Reading topics, but had a good recollection of the Writing and Speaking questions.

Writing test IELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph describing different age groups and their internet usage.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people consider thinking about the future to be a waste of time, and say that we should simply live now. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you like your home town?
– Is it safe to live there?
– Do you think it is a good place to grow up?

Cue Card

Talk about a restaurant that you like. Please say

– What restaurant is it?
– What type of food is served there?
– Whom did you go there with?

Discussion

– Is eating healthy important?
– What is being done to promote healthy food?
– How do we get the message about healthy eating out to the community?

IELTS Speaking test in Jordan – April 2012

Our kind friend T shared his IELTS speaking questions – enjoy!

Speaking test IELTS test in Jordan

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where do you come from?
– How do you celebrate birthdays in your country?
– Whom do you want to celebrate your birthday with?
– Why is celebrating a birthday important?

Cue Card

Describe a place of work that you know of. Please say

– Where is this place?
– Who works there?
– Is it a good place?

Discussion

– Is location of a workplace important?
– Why is the location important?
– If you would build a house in another country, would you need to consider its location?